Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Claudia was so blinded by rage that she actually thought she could kill me by pushing me down the stairs.

I had been constantly on guard around her. Besides, the entire VIP ward area was covered in thick carpeting. There was no way I could get seriously hurt.

I steadied myself and smirked at her. If I had not been pregnant, I could have... Touching my tummy, and I was suddenly struck with fear!

Claudia's gaze sent chills down my spine. Ignoring her sinister smile on the stairs, I turned and headed out. But after just a few steps, my consciousness flickered. I felt like I was going to pass out at any moment.

I barely managed to make it to the hospital entrance and hailed a cab. Then I called Yasmine. "Yasmine, pick me up at the hospital entrance..."

I only managed to get one sentence out before my thoughts and consciousness gradually became muddled.

When I regained consciousness, Yasmine was sitting by my hospital bed, wiping away tears.

"Ari..." She called my name as her tears flowed uncontrollably.

I'm fine." I raised my stiff arm slowly to my flat tummy. I could

at all. Are you mad at

if I was laughing or crying. When I

cried out, "Yasmine, it

in hers. Her tears were wetting my hand. "Of course, it hurts. The fetus stopped developing. The baby's still there, but the doctors recommend surgery..." I opened my mouth, but I could not process what she was saying. What surgery?

had not

see this world. I had even

called

used whether they were a boy

progesterone was

how many times a day I would call the baby's name in my heart. Even though the

that after the baby was born, I would set off the most spectacular fireworks to

my face as the doctor came

and take care of your body, but... Sigh." I gaped in shock. So it